UCL lecturer shortlisted for Law Teacher of the Year Award

26 October 2011

Dr Douglas Guilfoyle (UCL
Laws) has been shortlisted for the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the
Year Award.

The six shortlisted
candidates, involved in higher legal education, were chosen by the panel of
judges, and it was only after the list had been finalised that the
identities of the teachers were revealed to the judges. Dr Guilfoyle has been
shortlisted after meeting the following criteria:

Displays an active interest in and development
of approaches to teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to
learn

Demonstrates commitment to and support for the
development of students as individuals

Uses effective communication skills that engage
students in the learning experience

Involvement in scholarly activities that have
influenced and enhanced learning both of students and colleagues

Talking about his nomination, Dr Guilfoyle explained: "I am genuinely delighted to have been both nominated
and short-listed. I'm looking forward to the judges' visit to UCL,
and the opportunity to showcase teaching at Laws."

The Award, sponsored by
Oxford University Press, is the only one of its kind in the UK set up specifically
to reward great law teaching. The overall winner of Law Teacher of the Year 2012 was Karen Devine, University of Kent. The winner was announced at the 2012 LILAC
event, held at the University
of Warwick in February.